There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Nags Head by bus, car, train, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Arlington to Norfolkbus
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth Citybus
- Drive from Elizabeth City to Nags Headcar
7h 18m$44–75Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Norfolktrain
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth Citybus
- Drive from Elizabeth City to Nags Headcar
8h 9m$96–186Drive 273.9 mi
- Drive from Washington to Nags Headcar 273.9 mi
5h 3m$50–73Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane DCA - ORF
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth Citybus
- Drive from Elizabeth City to Nags Headcar
4h 30m$104–578Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, bus, drive
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane BWI - ORF
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth Citybus
- Drive from Elizabeth City to Nags Headcar
6h 5m$86–997Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, bus, drive
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane IAD - ORF
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth Citybus
- Drive from Elizabeth City to Nags Headcar
6h 16m$81–395
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Nags Head is to bus and drive which costs $40 - $75 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Nags Head is to fly and bus and drive which takes 4h 30m and costs $100 - $600.
The distance between Washington and Nags Head is 311 miles. The road distance is 275.5 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Washington to Nags Head, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Nags Head is 275 miles. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Washington to Nags Head.
There are 1644+ hotels available in Nags Head.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Nags Head, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Nags Head. However, you can take the bus to Norfolk, take the bus to Elizabeth City, then drive to Nags Head. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Nags Head via Norfolk, Norfolk, and Elizabeth City in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Arlington to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth City
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth City
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth City
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth City
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth City
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
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